Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY, February Ii.

80
The House was opened with prayer by
Rev. X. \. Cots, of the Episcopal church.
The following bills were passed IL. +.
3O7, ITO empower the Board OF Education
of the Philippi Independent school district
to issue bonds Tor the erection Of u public
school building" by 4 vote OF SO to none,
~ take effect from its passage.
The Speaker laid before the House com
m~unicatiOns rs follows: From National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, regarding
tue proposed Inter-AmeTican and Inter
Republic Centennial celebration of the
Constitution of the United States aud
Worlds Exposition in honor of the 4OOth
anniversary of the discovery OF America,
and from the National Board of Trade,
regarding the proposed Worlds Exposition
in honor Of the Tooth anniversary of the
discovery Of America.
Several bills on q second reading were
read and advanced to a third reading.
MIR. Lucas offered the following II. j.
K. 81, which was agreed to:
WHEREAS, \ bill il now pending in the
Congress of the United States with refer
ence to returning the tax imposed By the
General Government on the several States
and Territories rs n war tax therefore be II
RySOlrsd by the Legislature Of Vest JT-
giaid, That the Governor be directed and
authorized to inquire into the matter and
take charge OF the interests OF West Nlr'
uinia i'm the same, and to pay such eN'
'penses As may be necessarily incurred
under this resolution out of the fund wher
collected.
Mr.. Hiuer then moved to lay the bill OF
the table. This motion was adopted by
vote % to 27.
Mr.. Rowan introduced II. Il. 329, II
proyide for the construction OF an add
lional hospital for the insane of the STATE
al West Virginia"
I'm the night session Mr.. McCOmb
introduced II. Il. 80, Ito provide 4 mean
Ior furnishing 4 better supply OF water 70
the p~enitentiary at MOundsyille."
The remainder of the afternoon wa
taken up with the consideration o fbillS oil
a second reading. ii. Il. ~, ITO proven
| cruelty to animals on a second reading
Oecasioned n general debate. 1t was frs
moved that the bill be indefinitely post
poned, but the motion was voted down
A motion was made to recOmmit the bill
in order to have it completed, as 1t wa
Thought to be in too crude a form for con
sideratiOn, but this motion was lost, an
the House resolved TO perfect the bill b,
amendments.
The House then resumed consideration
of House bills on second reading-H. Il
10, relating to the volunteer militia, ant
Mr.. Chipley proposed several amendments
one of which, providing that members Q
the militia shall be exempted from jur
duty and working on the county roads
OcclsiOned a warm debate, IN whlcI
| Messrs. Chipley and HaganS spoke IN fayo
| of the amendment and MeSsrs. Crow, G0I
rell and Roseberry opposed 1t. Tn
| amendment was rejected by 4 vote OF Il
20 40. The bill was then laid on tn
table by motion of Mr.. Chipley.
II, Il. 100, To lessen the danger OF acci
| dents OIL railroads and to fence IN rallrOa'
lands cam up on second reading. MI
UaganS moved to insert an amendmen
! providing that i'm cases of division fence
between railroads and land owners tn
Laws of the State shall apply to the case
This motion Oecasioned an earnes
debate between MeSsrs. Luca
and Hagans, in which MI
Lucas opposed the amendment an
| Mr.. Hagans favored it. The speeches
both men were eloquent and able efforts
and continued for over an hour. Tn
| amendment was lost by a tie vote Of q
2S. Several other amendments were oliere'
and speeches were made by MeSSrs. Chew
Kidd and Chancellor.
Pending the further consideration OF IN
| hill, the House adjourned.